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Bold 2025 NFL Draft Predictions: Surprise Picks, Trades, and a Wild QB Reunion
Get ready for chaos on draft night—3 bold 2025 NFL Draft predictions, including surprise QB picks, top-5 RB buzz, and a college reunion twist....

Second-half surge propels Thorns to rout of Gotham
Caiya Hanks scored the tiebreaking goal in the 61st minute and Portland Thorns pulled away in the second half for a 4-1 victory over visiting Gotham FC on Tuesday night.,Hanks scored her first career goal by stepping into a right-footed shot in the center of the box after getting a pass from Sam Cof...

Shedeur Sanders projected to slide -- oddsmakers gauging how far
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing player in the 2025 NFL Draft class is fully secure as the hours count down toward Thursday's first round.,It's not just analysts, talk show hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have been constantly adju...

Oilers F Evander Kane could make season debut vs. Kings
Edmonton forward Evander Kane could make his season debut in the Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday.,Kane, 33, has not played since Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on June 10 against the eventual champion Florida Panther...

Expansion Portland franchise breaks ground on training facility
While it remains without a team name, the expansion Portland WNBA franchise broke ground Tuesday on a new training facility just west of the city.,Hillsboro will be home to the $150 million project, which will serve both the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the to-be-named W...

Reports: Arkansas G Boogie Fland in portal amid draft prep
Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland, who previously declared for the NBA draft, has also entered the transfer portal, multiple reports said Tuesday.,Fland is primarily focused on the draft this June, but he entered the portal before the window to do so closed at midnight in order to keep his options o...

Guardians place OF Lane Thomas (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Cleveland Guardians placed center fielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list due to a right wrist bone bruise on Tuesday.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In corresponding moves, the Guardians selected infielder Will Wilson from Triple-A Columbus and transferred right-hander Trevor Stephan...

Reports: Ex-Maryland G Rodney Rice transferring to USC
Former Maryland guard Rodney Rice is transferring to Southern California, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Rice chose the Trojans over Tennessee.,USC didn't immediately release any news regarding Rice, but it did announce Tuesday that graduate transfer forward Keonte Jones has signed from n...

Islanders part ways with GM Lou Lamoriello
The New York Islanders will not renew the contract of president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, the team announced Tuesday.,Islanders operating partner John Collins will lead the search for Lamoriello's replacement.,"The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello for his extraordin...

TCU, North Carolina to kick off 2026 in Ireland
TCU and North Carolina will kick off the 2026 college football season in Dublin, Ireland.,The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will be held at Aviva Stadium on Aug. 29, 2026.,This will be the first overseas game for both schools.,"It's a tremendous opportunity for our program and we're excited to...
NFL Draft 2025: What Playoff Teams Might Do at the Bottom of Round 1
The Eagles are Super Bowl champs, but roster holes loom. Here’s how Philly — and fellow contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens — could use their late first-round NFL Draft picks....

Jose Ramirez (4 RBIs), Guardians take down Yankees
Jose Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Kyle Manzardo also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians won their fourth straight, a 6-4 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Monday night.,Steven Kwan, Brayan Rocchio and Angel Martinez each posted two hits, while Gavin Wil...

Avalanche activate Gabriel Landeskog ahead of Game 2 vs. Stars
The Colorado Avalanche activated forward and captain Gabriel Landeskog from injured reserve Monday ahead of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at the Dallas Stars.,Due to a series of setbacks with his injured right knee, Landeskog has not played in an NHL game since hoisting the Stanley Cup ...

Kurt Busch, Randy LaJoie new NASCAR Hall of Fame hopefuls
Kurt Busch and Randy LaJoie, already voted two of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, are on the ballot for the first time to enter the racing series' hall of fame, with nominees announced Monday.,The candidates for the class of 2026 include 10 on the modern era ballot: Busch, LaJoie, Greg Biffle, Neil Bo...

Browns sign free agent CB Nik Needham
The Cleveland Browns signed veteran free agent cornerback Nik Needham on Monday. ,Terms were not disclosed by the team. ,Needham, 28, has six interceptions and 25 passes defensed in 63 career games (27 starts) with the Miami Dolphins, who signed 6-foot-1 defensive back as an undrafted free agent in ...

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among MVP finalists
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder are the finalists for this season's Most Valuable Player award, the NBA announced Sunday.,Gilgeous-Alexander averaged a league-best 32...

Reds place RHP Carson Spiers (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Carson Spiers on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a right shoulder impingement and selected the contract of right-hander Randy Wynne from Triple-A Louisville.,Spiers had been recalled from Louisville on Friday and was supposed to start Sunday's road ga...

Guardians shrug off Pirates' comeback to claim win in 10th
Kyle Manzardo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer as well as the eventual game-winning RBI to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon.,The Guardians completed a three-game sweep and prevailed despite closer Emmanuel Clase (3-0) s...

Rockies' starter Kyle Freeland exits with finger injury
Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland has left Sunday's game after two innings with a finger issue on his pitching hand.,The 31-year-old has a history of recurring blister issues throughout his major league career.,Freeland warmed up for the top of the third inning before manager Bud Black and ...

Oscar Piastri wins at Saudi Arabia, leads drivers' standings
McLaren's Oscar Piastri cruised to the victory in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday to move atop the driver's championship after five races on the season.,While becoming the first driver this season to win while not starting on the pole, Piastri was well ahead of runner-up Max Verstap...